This was announced today in a press release announcing participation in the IX. International Congress of the Spanish Language (CILE) that will take place from March 27th to 30th in the city of Cadiz, Andalusia.
The OEI will take advantage of the parallel cultural program that will take place during the conclave to symbolically take to the streets of the city with its initiative aimed at promoting new spaces and reading habits among passers-by.
Also appreciated is the important contribution made by poets from Cádiz (from Cádiz) to the history of letters in the Spanish language.
With the support of the City Council of Cádiz, people in different parts of the city, such as streets, squares and public transport, can read and enjoy the poetic creations of authors born there, such as postcards and QR codes Mercedes Escolano, Miguel Ángel García Argüez, Nieves Vázquez Rocío, María Alcantarilla, Fernando Quiñones or José Ramón Ripoll.
“Reading in Motion”, a campaign developed by the Iberlectura program and coordinated by the OEI in Argentina, was already present at the previous edition of this congress in the Argentine city of Cordoba.
The tribute to the language spoken by almost 600 million people around the world is complemented by traditional music with the presentation of the Iberoamerican Choir of Madrid conducted by Maestro Raúl Barrio.
In addition, during the event there will be a recital with the Choir of the University of Cádiz, performing works of popular folklore known in the Spanish-speaking world.
During the event songs will be performed with lyrics by important Spanish-language writers such as Rafael Alberti, Gabriela Mistral, Antonio Machado, Miguel Hernández, Mario Benedetti and others.
The International Congress of the Spanish Language is the main forum for reflection on this language and takes place every three years and is organized by the Cervantes Institute and the Royal Spanish Academy together with the Association of Spanish Language Academies and the host country. welcomed.
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